Playwright William Shakespeare holds a place of honor in the world’s literature. For centuries, his uniquely powerful and innovative language has moved a vast audience of readers and theater audiences, most of whom know very little about the author’s life and milieu. There are still many pages missing from Shakespeare’s own history, but the bard…
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Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Even though Musk tweeted on Sunday morning that he has “no idea” who the CEO of Twitter is, a signed document he just filed with the SEC removes all doubt. It’s Elon Musk. My title is Chief Twit right there in the bio. No idea who…
Tomorrow, the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) comes into force. It aims to put an end to unfair practices by “gatekeepers in the online platform economy.” Over the next year it will likely force large US tech companies—like Google, Meta, and Amazon—to change how they operate in Europe. It’s the latest in a large…
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Last week was a hell of a week in startup news, and Henry wrote a particularly good summary of everything that went down, including Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase, Meta’s troubles, and a…
Tokyo-based startup ispace’s lunar ambitions will soon be put to the test, as the company gears up for its first launch at the end of this month. The startup will attempt to send its “Hakuto-R” lander to the moon’s surface, kicking off an ambitious lunar exploration program of the same name. Founded in 2010, ispace…
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You can clear TikTok’s cache within the app itself. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images. The TikTok cache can get big, and clearing it can reclaim storage space or solve problems with the app. Unlike most apps, TikTok maintains its own cache you can clear from within the app instead of the phone’s settings. You…
There are several ways you can troubleshoot issues with a Ring doorbell’s charging status. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images If your Ring doorbell isn’t charging properly, first try checking and refreshing the power status in the mobile app. You should also make sure to check that the Ring’s cable and charging outlet are working properly. Here are…
Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue/Joe Raedle/Getty Images Dorsey left his second stint as CEO of Twitter last year. A co-founder of the platform and friend of Musk, he’s been supportive of the $44 billion takeover. Dorsey rolled over his Twitter shares on Oct. 27, the same day Musk’s…